SHS Get Jazzy with Production of Thoroughly Modern Millie

Scarsdale High School students will tap dance and swing dance their way back to New York City in 1922 in this year's school production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" on November 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.

The Tony Award-winning musical tells the story of a small town girl named Millie Dillmount who moves to New York City during the Jazz Age with the hope of becoming rich and famous by marrying her boss, all while experimenting with the exciting new shortened hemlines and bobbed hair of the flapper era.

"The play is turning out to be terrific because they are a great cast who has worked really hard," said Director Sarah Robbins, "[some students] are even speaking Chinese onstage during the performance which is so exciting." Robbins is new to SHS this year, where she is doing her first fall as acting and theatre director. She comes to Scarsdale after seven years at the Solomon Schechter Upper School. She is the advisor for this student-directed show and will also direct other Drama Club presentations.

The play is a production of the SHS Drama Club, which has been meeting since the first day of school. "I am in charge of all the different departments related to the play like the hair, makeup, tickets, props, and general merriment of the club," explained senior Rebecca Primoff, President of the SHS Drama Club. Primoff also plays the famous Jazz singer Muzzy in the production.

Other leading actors include seniors Bianca Rogoff (Millie Dillmount) and Sayeef 'Shanto' Alam (Jimmy Smith) were unavailable for comment, as they were working hard to perfect an elaborate, jazzy dance number on stage during rehearsal.

As the show date is quickly approaching, Primoff and the rest of the cast are working hard, and are even ahead of schedule. "This play is amazing because it shows off so many different people's talents and I honestly think it's the best play we've ever done at SHS," exclaimed Primoff.

Enter the roaring 20s with the talented SHS students and come see "Thoroughly Modern Millie" on Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23 shows at 7:30 PM or Sunday, November 24th at 2:00 PM in the Scarsdale High School auditorium.

Tickets are $10 for students and seniors and $20 for adults.

Purchase tickets in advance here:

Full Cast list (in alphabetical order):

Sayeef 'Shanto' Alam
David Annex
Izzy Bailey
Zoya Binyamin
Remi Bernstein
Ava Bradlow
Sarah Cammarata
Mary Cecil
Nick Cioffi
Cassie Davis
Caroline Donat
Jenna Evans
Harry Gale
Gabi Gaujean
Caroline Huh
Eliot Huh
Rebecca Jacobs
Haley Jaffe
Kathleen Kantor
Sam Kaplan
Katie Kearns
Caroline Kutzin
Tali Lesser
Bryant Lo
Taylor Lonner
Miku Morikuni
Ilana Newman
Melinda Orengo
Briana Orrico
Marco Pompa
Lena Proctor
Rebecca "Prim" Primoff
Sydney Prince
Megan Reynolds
Sydney Robinson
Bianca Rogoff
Nicole Root
India Stachyra
Carolyn Strauch
Rachel Underweiser
Bella Viera
Alexa Winowsky
Julia Zecchini